Background
Neff, Robert Wilbur was born on June 16, 1936 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Wilbur Hildebr and Hazel Margaret (Martin) Neff.
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Robert Wilbur Neff
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1958. Bachelor's Degree, Yale Division School, 1961. Master of Arts, Yale Division School, 1963.
Doctor of Philosophy, Yale Division School, 1969. Doctor of Divinity, Juniata College, 1978. Doctor of Divinity, Manchester College, 1979.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Bridgewater College, 1979. Doctor of Humane Letters, Mount Aloysius College, 2009.
Career
Assistant professor Bridgewater College, 1964-1965. Member faculty department Biblical studies Bethany Theological Seminary, 1965-1977, professor, 1973-1977. General secretary Church of the Brethren, Elgin, Illinois, 1978-1986.
President Juniata College, 1986-1998, president emeritus, since 1998. Visiting professor Pennsylvania State University, 1998-2003. Associate for resource development The Village at Morrison's Cove, since 1999, coordinator chaplaincy service, since 2006, Village's Award Caring, 2009.
Member faculty North Park Seminary, Northern Baptist Seminary, Theological College Northern Nigeria. Board directors Mellon Bank (Central) National Association, executive committee, 1989, chair executive committee, 1993, chair CRA committee, 1994-2001. Member president's committee National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1996-1999.
Board directors Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center, 2002-2007, chair, 2004-2007. Adjunct faculty Bethany Theological Seminary, since 1999. Consultant Archdiocese (Altoona/Johnstown), since 2003.
Lecturer Young Center at Elizabethtown College, 2002. Member United States Department of Agriculture Delaware to Baltic States, 2000, Festschrift for Rwanda Neff the Witness of Au Itebvcw Bible for a New Testament Church, 2010.
Achievements
Membership
Member governing board National Council Churches of Christ, 1976-1986, member executive committee, 1979-1986. Member Mid-East panel, 1980, Second vice president, 1985-1986. Member central committee World Council Churches, 1983-1992.
Representative Assembly of World Council Churches, 1983, member executive committee on interch. relations, 1980-1984, member delegate to China, 1981, chairman presidential panel, 1982-1984. Board directors Bethany Theological Seminary, 1978-1986, Southern Alleghenies chapter American Red Cross, 2004-2007. Campaign chairman United Way, Huntington County, 1989.
Chair higher education committee Church of Brethren, 1993-1998. Member Society Biblical Literature, Society Old Testament Study, Chicago Society Biblical Research, Society Values in Higher Education, Council Indiana Colleges (national board directors 1991-1994, treasurer 1995-1998), Pennsylvania Council Indiana Colleges and Universities (executive committee 1988-1990, 92-96, chair annual conference nominating committee 1993-1994), Mid Atlantic Athletic Conference (secretary, member executive committee 1994-1997).
Connections
Married Dorothy Rosewarne, August 16, 1959. Children: Charles Scott, Heather Lynn.
Education
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